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Enlarge vs Expound - What's the difference?

enlarge | expound | Synonyms |

Enlarge is a synonym of expound.


As verbs the difference between enlarge and expound

is that enlarge is to make larger while expound is to lay open; to expose to view; to examine or exposit.

Meaningful vs Gratifying - What's the difference?

meaningful | gratifying | Synonyms |

Meaningful is a synonym of gratifying.


As an adjective meaningful

is having meaning, significant.

As a verb gratifying is

.

Civillty vs Complaisance - What's the difference?

civillty | complaisance | Synonyms |

Civillty is a synonym of complaisance.


As a noun complaisance is

the quality of being complaisant, amiable or agreeable.

Brotherly vs Tender - What's the difference?

brotherly | tender | Synonyms |

Brotherly is a synonym of tender.


As an adjective brotherly

is of or characteristic of brothers.

As an adverb brotherly

is in the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers.

As a noun tender is

(label) (l) (fuel-carrying railroad car).

Court vs Audience - What's the difference?

court | audience | Synonyms |

Court is a synonym of audience.


As a proper noun court

is (us) an abbreviated term of respect for any court ("the court").

As a noun audience is

audience.

Parsimonious vs Close - What's the difference?

parsimonious | close | Synonyms |

Parsimonious is a synonym of close.


As adjectives the difference between parsimonious and close

is that parsimonious is exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy while close is closed, shut.

As a verb close is

(label) to remove a gap.

As a noun close is

an end or conclusion or close can be an enclosed field.

Bridle vs Constrain - What's the difference?

bridle | constrain | Synonyms |

Bridle is a synonym of constrain.


In lang=en terms the difference between bridle and constrain

is that bridle is to show hostility or resentment while constrain is to reduce a result in response to limited resources.

As verbs the difference between bridle and constrain

is that bridle is to put a bridle on while constrain is to force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige.

As a noun bridle

is the headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.

Whole vs Unimpaired - What's the difference?

whole | unimpaired | Synonyms |

Whole is a synonym of unimpaired.


As adjectives the difference between whole and unimpaired

is that whole is entire while unimpaired is not impaired.

As an adverb whole

is (colloquial) in entirety; entirely; wholly.

As a noun whole

is something complete, without any parts missing.

Restless vs Disquieted - What's the difference?

restless | disquieted | Synonyms |

Restless is a synonym of disquieted.


As an adjective restless

is not allowing or affording rest.

As a verb disquieted is

(disquiet).

Regardless vs Unobservant - What's the difference?

regardless | unobservant | Synonyms |

Regardless is a synonym of unobservant.


As adjectives the difference between regardless and unobservant

is that regardless is having no regard; heedless; careless while unobservant is not observant.

As an adverb regardless

is without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.

As a preposition regardless

is paying no attention to; regardless of.

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